The Otero Junior College softball team ran its winning streak to 25 games with a pair of doubleheader sweeps this past weekend.

The Lady Rattlers defeated Seward County (Kan.) Community College 4-0 and 9-7 on Friday and Northeastern Junior College 5-0 and 9-0 on Saturday.

Friday

The first game against Seward County was scoreless for the first two innings before the Lady Rattlers broke the tie with a run in the third. Jessica Romine drew a walk and stole second. Her sister, Danielle, singled to give OJC a 1-0 lead.

Otero put another run on the board in the fourth. Savana King reached first base on an error, Lauren Bueno singled and Nalani Hernandez walked to load the bases. Chantel Cordova, who was pinch-running for King, came home on Dominique Garcia's sacrifice fly.

The Lady Rattlers put the game out of reach with two runs in the bottom of the sixth. Bueno got to first on a fielder's choice and scored on Hernandez's triple. Garcia then doubled home Hernandez to conclude the scoring.

The Lady Saints left runners in scoring position in the last four innings.

Tayler Hall went the distance as the Lady Rattlers' pitcher, allowing no runs and two hits. She also struck out four and walked three.

OJC had seven hits. Hernandez had a triple, Garcia a double and Cierra Cosslett, Becca Walker, Danielle Romine, Bueno and King each had a single.

Garcia led in RBIs with two.

Seward County took the early lead in the second game as Stephanie Mark and Michelle Duford both singled to give the Lady Saints runners at the corners. Felisha Vogelaar also singled to score Mark.

The lead would not last for long. Jessica quickly tied the score with a solo home run and after Dusti Morrison walked, Danielle Romine also homered to give OJC a 3-1 lead.

Veronica Cobos followed with a single, stole second and scored as Walker was safe on an error.

The Lady Rattlers scored two more runs in the second. Hernandez led off with a double and scored on Jessica Romine's single. Romine stole second, went to third as Danielle Romine reached first base on an error and Cobos flew out to score Jessica Romine for a 6-1 lead.

The Lady Saints answered with a pair of runs in the top of the third. Marissa Chavez began the rally with a double and scored as Vogelaar got to first on a fielder's choice. Becky Allen then doubled home Vogelaar to cut the lead to 6-3.

Otero scored three more times in the fourth. Morrison drew a walk and Danielle Romine hit her second homer of the game to increase the Lady Rattlers' lead to 8-3.

Page 2 of 2 - Cobos then tripled and came home on King's single.

Seward County put two runs on the board in the top of the fifth. Mark singled and after Duford reached first base on an error, another Lady Rattler miscue allowed Mark to score. Allen then singled to bring home Duford.

The Lady Saints closed to within 9-7 in the seventh. Mark led off the frame with a sole homer and Duford walked, took second on a passed ball and scored as Vogelaar got to first on an error.

Garcia was the Lady Rattlers' starting pitcher and she picked up the win. She allowed seven runs and nine hits while striking out five and walking none.

Cosslett finished the game and gave up no runs and no hits.

The Lady Rattlers collected 10 hits in the second game and was led by Jessica Romine, who went 3-4 with a home run and two RBIs. Danielle Romine went 2-4 with two home runs and four RBIs, and Cobos went 2-4 with one RBI.

Saturday

On Saturday, the Lady Rattlers swept Northeastern by scores of 5-0 and 9-0.

Garcia went the distance in the first game, allowing no runs and one hit. She struck out nine and walked one.

Cobos led the OJC offense as she went 2-3 with two RBIs.

Hall was the winning pitcher in the second game as she pitched the first four innings. She gave up no runs and two hits while striking out six and walking one.

Kali Weyer finished the game and surrendered no runs and one hit. She struck out one and walked one.

Cobos and Cordova both went 2-3 at the plate.

Lady Rattlers play today

OJC (39-3, 12-2 NJCAA Region IX) will host a doubleheader against Luna (N.M.) Community College. The first game begins at 1 p.m.